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I want to add that "Pump Six and Other Stories" by Paolo Bacigalupi is also a great read. "Pump Six" also paints a similar picture to Forster's "The Machine Sto
by bayindirh 2y ago
I want to add that "Pump Six and Other Stories" by Paolo Bacigalupi is also a great read. "Pump Six" also paints a similar picture to Forster's "The Machine Stops", but with a different perspective.
Both are great and horrifying at the same time.
- kreelman 2y agoI'm reminded of "The Feeling of Power" by Isaac Asimov. In this story, everyone relies on automation so much that they forget how to do mathematics. A lone, nerdy operator re-learns the skill of 2 digit multiplication in the process of working through automated weapons targeting issues, astounding his superiors. The concept of forgotten arts seems like a common thread here. This is a PDF of the text. https://ia600806.us.archive.org/20/items/TheFeelingOfPower/The%20Feeling%20of%20Power.pdf https://ia600806.us.archive.org/20/items/TheFeelingOfPower/T... This is the Wikipedia overview. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feeling_of_Power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feeling_of_Power First heard this one at school.
- taneq 2y agoOr in the opposite direction, “Who can replace a man?”